Esophagocutaneous Fistula Following Thyroidectomy: An Uncommon Complication After a Common Procedure

Omran Matouk1 Second Department of Surgery, Cancer Hospital ‘Saint Savvas‘, Athens, Greece

George Goutis1 Second Department of Surgery, Cancer Hospital ‘Saint Savvas‘, Athens, Greece

Konstantina K Katseni1 Second Department of Surgery, Cancer Hospital ‘Saint Savvas‘, Athens, Greece

Agapi Elvanidou1 Second Department of Surgery, Cancer Hospital ‘Saint Savvas‘, Athens, Greece

Nikolaos Kouris1 Second Department of Surgery, Cancer Hospital ‘Saint Savvas‘, Athens, Greece

Dimitra Mitsaka1 Second Department of Surgery, Cancer Hospital ‘Saint Savvas‘, Athens, Greece

George H Sakorafas1 Second Department of Surgery, Cancer Hospital ‘Saint Savvas‘, Athens, Greece;2 Arkadias 19–21, 115 26Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]

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